Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-17
MGLYNN'S SUCCESSOR.
HE GETS A COLD RECEPTION IN HIS
NEW PARISH.

A Great Row Kicked Up About the Re-
moyal of Roman Catholic Priest
Rome's Interference Condemn ed-The
Silenced Priest Not Going to Rome, in
Spite of q Second Summons.
NEw YORK, Jan. l7.-It has beer learned
that the Rev. Arthur l. Donelly, pastor of
st. Michael's church, Thirty-seeond street
and Ninth avenue, has been appointed to
supercede the Rev. DIR. McGlynn as pastor of
st. Stephens church, and that he will enter
upon the discharge of the duties connected
with his new charge forthwith. A meeting
of the parishioners was held Saturday even
ing, at which the removal Of DIR. McGlyrn
was roandly denounced.
The pathway of Rev Arthur j. Donnelly,
temporary pastor of St Stephens parish, in
place of Rev. DIR. McGlynn, was not strewn
with roses Sunday, the first day after he as
sumed charge of the parish The parishioners
had an opportunity to show what they
thought of the change made by their fathers
in the church before they had time to cool
off. There were no fires in the church Sun
day, and the congregation suffered from
cold. Patrick johnson, for sixteen years
sexton of St Stephens, has deserted his post
for the first time While johnson was in tine
furnace-room on Saturday Rev. Mr.. Dom
nelly entered and informed him that he was
the new pastor
rs that soln said Patrick "Then re-
sign
Men had to wear their overcoats and
women their wraps at the service There
Sh.,,
choir loft during high mass. Miss Agatha
Munier, DR.. McGlynn's staunch friend, who
was leader of the choir and resigned fort
night ago, stood on the sidewalk in front of
St Stephens church when the choir was as
sembling and tried to persuade each singer
who arrived to remain away from the choir
loft An organ and supplied boy choir
usually take part in the high mass on SUM-
day. Sunday the organ was silent; there
were no surpliced singers in the usual
places and no singing from that choir.
As was resolved at the indigna-
ton meeting Saturday night no collec-
ton was taken up. There were but
six lights on the altar in place of twenty
four as usually lighted. There were three
candles on each side of the tabernacle. The
church clock on the organ loft stopped at
$50, the hour when Rev. Mr.. Donnelly took
possession of the rectory. As the congrega-
ton passed out of the church and down the
broad steps on the Twenty eighth street side,
a middle-aged man cried from time to time:
"a meeting will be held this evening in the
basement of the church. All are respect
fully invited to attend
Altogether it was cold day for the new
pastor of St Stephens
James P. Archibald carried this around to
Catholic delegates in the Central Labor
union 1t had been handed to him by MEN,
bers of ST. Stephens church:
New YORK, Jan. l7.-"All the religion
from Rome You please, but no politics. All
Catholics are requested TO meet at Cooper
Union hall Monday evening" Jan. II, at
O'Clock, to enter their most emphatic but re-
spectful protest against the striking down of
one of the purest, most faithful ministers of
our holy church, Rev DR.. Edward Me
Glynn.
To this are added the names of working
men in the parish of st. Stephen and the
names of delegates of the Central Labor I'M
ion. John McMackin spoke for nearly an
hour, at meeting Sunday, say
ing among other things: 1T is neces-
sary to show Dr. McGlynn's superiors
that the people for whom the doctor sacri-
feed so much are sensible of the value of his
services We must make them understand
that We will not permit him to be subjected
to rough treatment without making pro-
test
At the close of his speech McMackin read
this:
Resolved, That the workingmen OF this
city be requested by the Central Labor union
TO attend the mass meeting to be held in
Cooper institute to protest against the action
Of Archbishop Corrigan in his unjust treat
ment of DR.. McGlynn, who, for the exercise
Of his right as an American citizen, is to be
deprived of his priestly functions and hum
bed and disgraced and brought before a for
eign tribunal to explain his acts as an Amer
lean citizen
A committee of twenty-one was named to
make arrangements for holding the meeting,
which will probably 10 on Wednesday or
Thursday